Originally Posted by
cfischer
W-class is priced as W-class irrespective whether R is open or not.
W-class is anywhere from $200 to $1000 more on most routes than cheaptest coach; on some routes (BOS-SYD comes to mind) W-class might be the cheapest fare thus no upcharge.
I often book tickets without being able to confirm R; so far so good; SDC is your friend.
I have many times (but not always) experienced the flight with R available selling at a significant W premium over those without R available - to the tune of $200+. And, my success rate at getting the R upgrade when not available at booking is <50%. Finally, SDC may well be my friend but not enough to get that success rate any higher than 50%.
Last edited by FlyinHawaiian; Nov 22, 2014 at 2:18 pm
Reason: getting too chippy